Can't this thread be a bit less trollish, please? It realy becomes calling everyone who does not agree with you a "mindless idiots who are not true fans of Tolkien's work, haven't read the books and surely do not have any imagination at all". Don't you see it's pointless and silly?
And how about obviously proving why movies are visually better than books? Or at least give some kind of explanation why do you think that they're better visually? It is your opinion, but I'd like to know what makes movie orcs, for example, superior compared to book ones?
When you read a book you have your imagination - and everyone may imagine something different (even if something is clearly described in a book). My imagination of orc or gondorian soldier may be different than yours - if I draw my "vision" of an elvish archer (I can't draw so I won't do it
) you may like it or you may say "oh my God - it's terrible". In movies we already have nice (in my opinion) looking "things" (armor, races etc.) and moreover - millions of fans love them and thus love the same looking thing. Besides - when I look at movie orc I see evil, twisted creatures, while those from Alan Lee's drawing are (in my opinion) more funny than scary.
Of course the movies were visually better than the books.
You don't have 285 million worth of special effects in the books.
It's irrevelant. Gondorian armor did not cost 285 millions and special effects, costs of transpotation, actor's fees are not valid here. I have a very good imagination, but still a real girlfriend is better than imaginary one
And you don't have to think while watching the movies either.
It's easy. Book ones you need to imagine to fill all blanks, and it takes some neuron twitching. Movie ones are packed and ready for consumption, no need to strain your brain on how those half-zombies live and procreate
I wonder if Aquila realized that his brains can't imagine orcs better than Jackson's. Use your imagination!
As I said - "all who like the movies really HAVE to be idiots". It is not a real argument - it's maybe good for children, but not here. I know my neural network is working perfectly
Besides -as I said I've read Tolkien's books many times and love them (so it clearly shows flaws in your argumentation) and I don't know who would win when asked about amount of recently read (other) books
EDIT: In fact I'd like to help you if I could, but unfortunately I have literally no experiance in making mods and I'm sure you know books as good (and probably better) than me (and English is also not my native language - and I'm sure it's clearly visible), so I would be useless.
@down - yawn...
